Everybody’s wearing leather

Leather may not be the first fabric that pops into your head when it comes to planning your warm-weather wardrobe, but that’s about to change. Championed by a handful of fashion heavyweights in the guise of tailoring, separates and outerwear – and in both real and faux options – leather is one of the season’s biggest trends. What sets the new designs apart is the loose, languid cuts, from paper-bag-waist shorts to culottes, tunics and flowing dresses. Head to Bottega Veneta for grown-up, fitted skirts, Loewe for lightweight overcoats, and The Row for wardrobe foundations such as T-shirts. If you want to tap into the season’s colorful-leather trend, look to Cédric Charlier and Jacquemus, both offering timeless shapes in bright shades. For fantastic faux leather, innovative brand Nanushka continues to offer the best vegan alternatives in the form of wrap dresses, skirts, mini dresses and structural tops.